Copy painting on canvas of the artwork
Three goddesses - Athena, Hera, Aphrodite (Stuck)

In this majestic square-format artwork, Franz von Stuck illustrates the famous Judgment of Paris by depicting the three competing Greek deities. Standing out against a deep, unfathomable blue background, the goddesses each display their attributes. On the left, Athena, goddess of war, wears her red-crested helmet and leans on a large blue shield adorned with the face of Medusa. In the center, Hera, queen of the gods, reveals herself nobly behind a fine, transparent bluish veil. On the right, Aphrodite, goddess of love, flaunts her perfect, sensual nudity, delicately lifting a fabric. The striking contrast between the luminous skin tones of the female bodies and the darkness of the background highlights the theatrical and mystical aesthetic of German symbolism.